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The 10 Most (and 10 Least) Corrupt Countries in the World
— Transparency International releases its annual Corruption Perceptions Index
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First craft lands at Spaceport America (Video)
— The future of travel is one step closer to taking off. Last Friday, Spaceport America officially dedicated its recently completed tarmac by welcomi...
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Haiti Fears Cholera Will Spread in the Capital | NY Times
— A cholera outbreak has killed more than 200 people, and five new cases were reported in Port-au-Prince.
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Wikileaks Iraq War Logs: Every Death Mapped
— The Wikileaks Iraq war logs provide us with a unique picture of every death in Iraq.
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Wikileaks Iraq War Diaries
— At 5pm EST Friday 22nd October 2010 WikiLeaks released the largest classified military leak in history. The 391,832 reports ('The Iraq War Log...
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Why Several Airlines Are Posting Record Profits
— Airline fees are up by 50% since 2009. Has that been the ticket to greener pastures for carriers checkbooks? Head over to The Dallas Morning News f...
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Dolphins 'walk' on water
— Dolphins in the wild are teaching themselves to "walk" with their tails along the surface of water, biologists have claimed.
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Tucson Teachers Sue Arizona Over New 'Anti-Hispanic' Schools Law
— Eleven Tucson, Arizona, educators sued the state board of education and superintendent this week for what the teachers consider an "anti-Hispa...
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Wallaby 'died after being plied with drink and drugs at Irish disco'
— A circus owner has been questioned by detectives about allegations that a wallaby died after being plied with ecstasy and alcohol at a birthday ...
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The end of the parking meter.
— Seventy-five years ago, the world's first parking meter cast its thin, ominous shadow on the streets of Oklahoma City. The meter was the brain...
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